Learn American Sign Language for the outdoors and more!
ASL Courses and Trainings
CorpsTHAT offers virtual ASL courses for individuals and organizations to communicate with Deaf people while working, recreating, or volunteering in the outdoor field. Courses meet on Zoom, with a maximum of 8 students, and are taught by native Deaf ASL signers who have extensive experience in the outdoors. Along with basic vocabulary and grammar, students will learn an introduction to Deaf culture and etiquette tailored to outdoor settings. We offer two types of course setups: Public and Group Courses.
Public Courses: Public Courses are for individuals interested in taking one of our pre-scheduled ASL courses. Courses offered during the fall, winter, and spring seasons
Group Courses: Private Courses set up for agencies, organizations, or community groups interested in learning ASL together.
ASL Courses for the Outdoors
ASL Level 1
ASL Level 1 is our beginning course, designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of American Sign Language. Students will learn basic conversational skills and introductory vocabulary, with a focus on practical communication for working, volunteering, and recreating in outdoor settings.
ASL Level 2 is our beginning-intermediate course, designed for students with some prior knowledge of American Sign Language who want to continue their study. Students will expand their vocabulary, strengthen basic conversational skills, and practice practical communication in everyday and outdoor settings.
ASL Level 2
ASL Level 3
ASL Level 3 is our intermediate course, designed for students who have a solid foundation in American Sign Language and want to refine their skills. Students will develop more complex sentences, expand their vocabulary, and practice real-world interactions, such as giving and following directions and engaging in everyday conversations.
ASL Level 4
ASL Level 4 is our intermediate-advanced course, designed for students who have completed ASL Level 3 or have a strong foundation in American Sign Language. Students will continue to expand conversational skills, practice more complex sentence structures, and build vocabulary for a wider range of real-world situations, with a focus on practical communication in work, volunteer, and outdoor settings.
ASL Level 5
ASL Level 5 is our advanced course, designed for students who have completed the ASL series or have a solid foundation in ASL. Students will refine grammar, expand vocabulary, and deepen their understanding of Deaf culture, with presentations from Deaf professionals working in outdoor and environmental fields. By the end of the course, students will confidently communicate in outdoor settings and engage in real-world conversations with Deaf individuals.
How our courses work
-
Virtual Courses on Zoom
Our courses have formal instruction via Zoom for 1 hour twice a week.
-
Google Classroom
Assignments are assigned outside of class and discussions, and feedback is provided by instructors through our Google Classroom platform.
-
Virtual ASL Meetups
Current and past students are invited to join our bi-weekly ASL meetups to practice their skills with other students and different instructors or CorpsTHAT staff.
Meet Your Instructors
Shirley Ann Shannon
she/her/ella
ASL Coordinator
Shirley Ann was raised and resides in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She has been teaching ASL classes with CorpsTHAT since 2020. Graduated from Gallaudet University in 2017 with a major in Communication Studies, she enjoys traveling, being outside with nature, and teaching classes to be more inclusive in the environment!
We are always looking to add more instructors to our team. Are you passionate about the outdoors and teaching ASL? Apply to join us today!